Juneteenth 2025: Are banks open today June 19? Here's what you need to know
Are you planning to go to the bank on June 19? Find out which banks are open on this date and which services will be available on Juneteenth 2025
Juneteenth 2025 is finally upon us! And as every year, it marks an important day in American history. However, if you are planning to run some errands, you may need to plan ahead as some of America's most important banks will be closed on June 19 with, of course, some exceptions.
In this article, you will find everything you need to know about which services, such as banks, post offices, and shipping services, will be open and which will remain closed in remembrance of this federal holiday, also known as "America's Second Independence Day."
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a holiday which honors the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States in 1865. After the end of the American Civil War in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which meant freedom for over 3,000,000 slaves in the Confederate states.
However, it wasn't until Major General Granger and his troops arrived in Texas two years later and enforced the edict that 250,000 people who were being kept as slaves were finally freed, according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Which banks are closed on Juneteenth?
Several of America's most important banks will be closed on June 19, 2025, in observance of this important holiday. While they are not officially required to close for Federal Reserve holidays, they often do; which means you might want to take that into consideration, as transactions won't be posted until the next business day.
These banks will be closed on June 19:
- Bank of America
- Wells Fargo
- JPMorgan Chase
- PNC
- Truist
- CitiBank
- Capital One
Is mail going to be available on Juneteenth?
While all post offices will remain closed for the day, according to the U.S. Postal Service's official website, Priority Mail Express, a service also provided by USPS, is still available for an additional fee, 365 days a year, including holidays.
Nonetheless, private delivery services such as UPS and FedEx will still be available on June 19. However, you should still check the companies' websites for specific hours of operation.
